Saturday, March 8

Jordan Sullivan, of 16 Rockwell Terrace, Malden, was arrested at 10:51 p.m. Saturday at Robinson’s News, 1556 Eastern Ave., and charged with assault and battery.

Friday, March 7

Henry Delos-Santos, of 34 Logan Way, South Boston, was arrested at 11:08 p.m. Friday at 10 Bowdoin St. and charged with assault and battery.

Thursday, March 6

Joel Vasquez, 45 Second St., Malden, was arrested at 11:44 a.m. Thursday at Broadway and Central Avenue and charged with operation of a motor vehicle with a suspended license.

Wednesday, March 5

Paul Stathos, of 1262 Salem St., Malden, was arrested at 9:17 p.m. Wednesday at 21 Everett St. and charged with violation of an abuse prevention order.

Yvonne Hegarty, of 599 Pleasant St., Malden, was arrested at 10:50 a.m. Wednesday at Broadway and Salem Street on a warrant.

Tuesday, March 4

Jeffrey Alicea, of 26 Chase St., Lynn, was arrested at 6:16 p.m. Tuesday at Centre and Ferry streets and charged with trafficking in cocaine, possession to distribute a Class A drug, a drug violation near a school, operation of a motor vehicle with a suspended license and failure to stop for police.

Gerald LeBlanc, 5 Kenilworth St., Malden, was arrested at 10:32 a.m. Tuesday at 200 Pleasant Street on a warrant.

Leonardo Souza DeOliveira, of 40 Morris St., Everett, was arrested at 10:04 a.m. Tuesday at Malden District Court, 89 Summer St., and charged with violation of an abuse prevention order.

My point is, I didn’t grow up in a squeaky clean place and I managed to get a solid education and develop real life skills.  Because of my background, I often chuckle at the issues we fret about in a much, much better environment…

I do think the expression – no pain, no gain – rings true…